Hedgecrumpets (spoilers, of course)

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Completed a second leisurely read-through, and have some more 
questions (and a couple of answers).

Ginger wrote:
If one has Horcruxes made, and is killed, does the part of the soul
> in that person die? Or does one of the Horcruxes empty itself of a
> soul? In other words, when LV was killed at GH, did a part of his
> soul that was in him die or one that was in a Horcrux? In either
> case aren't we down to 6, unless he has made another to replace the
> one he used then?

Dungrollin:
I don't think it's a question of using them up like lives in a 
videogame.  The principle is that a piece of your soul is hidden 
elsewhere, outside your body, and that is what ties the piece of 
your soul that *is* in your body to this world, and stops you 'going 
on' when you get an AK in the face.  If anyone AKs Voldy again, 
he'll be reduced to gas again, and it can happen as many times over 
as you like, but it won't cause any damage to any of his 
Whorecrushers, all of those bits of his soul are tied to this world 
because they are separated from each other.

Pip wrote:
> Hmmm... maybe it was the part of the soul that was killed at GH 
went into Harry?
> 

Dungrollin:

The Hoarsecrotchets:
1. The diary (done)
2. The ring (done)
3. The locket (at GP – good catch, Debbie)
4. Nagini (always knew she was in on it)
5. Hufflepuff's cup (what are those strange magic powers?)
6. Something of Ravenclaw's (wand? – good catch, Kneasy)
7. Voldy.

Does Golpalott's Third Law (The antidote for a blended poison will 
be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes of each of the 
separate components) have any bearing on this?  What is that added 
component which will, by an almost alchemical process, transform 
these disparate elements...? Perhaps *that* is Harry.

When Harry finds and has a go at destroying the Hawkrocker in the 
locket, how is he going to do it without withering his hand like DD 
did?  I suggest somebody with an exceptionally strong *sliver* hand 
might be rather useful. And I think the only way of convincing him 
to do it is through his charming housemate.

Dungrollin